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W. F. DONOHOVE.

FASTENING FOR SHOES, 850.

No. 466,738. Patented Jan. 5, 1892.

A mragfar Wanna/Hawks UNITED STATES IVILLIAM F. DONOHOE, OF

ONE-IIALF PATENT OFFICE.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF TO EDMUND R. SPRINGMAN, OF SAMEPLACE.

FASTENING FOR SHOES, 80c.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 466,738, dated January5, 1892. Application filed July 15, 1889. Serial No. 317,508. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. DONOHOE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the countyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Fastening Devices for Shoes, Gloves, 850., of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved blank to for the base-plate of alever-fastening for shoes, gloves, or similar articles; and it consistsof an oblong plate of sheet metal with lateral lugs perforated andadapted to be bent up to form bearings for the lever, perforated I 5lateral arms at one end, perforations for the attaching devices at theopposite end, and an integral spring-tongue struck from the body of theplate, as more fully set forth, and then definitely claimed hereinafter.

In the annexed drawings, illustrating the invention, Figures 1 and 2 areperspective views of a shoe-fastening in which the baseplate orattaching member is formed from my improved blank. Fig. 3 is a plan ofthe blank with the side lugs turned into a vertical position. Fig. 4 isa central longitudinal section of the same with the lever or fasteningmounted. Fig. 5 is a plan of the blank before the side lugs are bentupward. Fig. 6 is a view of the lever or fastening provided with sidepivots. Fig. 7 is a View of a shoe to which are attached fasteningsprovided with base members made from my improved blanks.

The blank 1 for the base-plate or attaching member may be made of steel,brass, or other sheet metal, preferably having the thickness of No. 23standard wire-gauze, but sufficiently elastic or flexible to conform tothe 4.0 surface to which it is attached. In form the base-plate blank 1is oblong with lateral lugs or projections 2 near one end, as shown inFig. 5. This blank is provided at one end with lateral perforated ears 33 and at the 5 opposite end with perforations 3 3, whereby thebase-plate may be firmly stitched and secured in the desired position tothe shoe or other fabric. By employing threads to secure the plate orattaching member 1 in its desired position at both ends the abradingaction of prongs or rivets is avoided. In the center of the blank 1 is alongitudinal slot 4.

the same time the lugs 2 may be provided with perforations (3 to receivethe journals or pivots 7 of the lever or fastening 8, which is adaptedto engage an eyelet 9 on the part to be fastened. After the base-plateblank has been properly formed the perforated lugs g 2 are bent in avertical direction and the side pivots 7 of the bent or curved lever 8are ongaged in said lugs, thereby completing the fastening device.

As shown in Fig. 7, the fastening devices are attached to the shoe orother article by stitching passed through the perforations in the endsof the base-plate, which is a more satisfactory and durable means ofattachment and less expensive than rivets. The prongs or rivetssometimes employed for attaching fastening devices to shoes are liableto exert a rubbing and wearing action on hosiery and are in manyrespects less desirable than a fastening of strong thread. Both ends ofthe base-plate blank being securely stitched to the shoe-upper or otherfabric, as shown, the fastening device will be firmly held in placewithout liability of being torn off and Without causing wear of thehosiery for exerting pressure on the foot even when the shoe isclose-fitting.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is- A blank for the base-plate of alever-fastening, consisting of an oblong plate of sheet metal withlateral lugs 2 2, perforated and adapted to be bent up to form bearingsfor the lever, perforated lateral ears 3 3 at one end, perforations forthe attaching devices at the opposite end, and an integral springtongue5 struck from the body of the plate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM F. DONOHOE. Witnesses:

PERCY B. HILLS, JAMES A. RUTHERFORD.

